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- 14051: Oskar Schindler
- ... of the Nazi party during the Holocaust. He had always dreamed about having a big fortune. Finally, his dream came true when he presided a factory in which many Jews worked. In the movie Schindler’s list, directed by Steven Spilberg, we can see that during this time, the Jews were seen as animals and they had to work for the Nazis. If they could not worked, they were killed brutally ... as much as we possibly can to be completely happy. These people may think that that is the answer to the question: “Why are we here?” People that give in life receive much more reward s than people who only want to receive. Dr.Maradiaga, a family friend helps poor people that cannot afford to pay him. Once I asked him why he did it and he told me that for ... scars that she has because of the accident. Even though this was not a good thing, this help her realized that she could do more for people and she started to help people that don’t have the money to have a surgery and she founded many organizations to help this people. The good part is that now she enjoys helping people and she is giving even if it is ...
- 14052: Recycling In Alaska
- ... Alaska As an individual residing in Alaska producing my own recyclable trash, I struggle with the lack of a comprehensive recycling program for both citizens and businesses in the Municipality of Anchorage. At present Anchorage’s recycling system revolves around the Anchorage Recycling Center who provides neighborhood recycle drop bins, office paper pickups, cardboard dumpsters, non ferrous metal recycling along with recycling consulting services. (Anchorage Recycling Center) Unfortunately that is it ... cost ranges were too inconsistent. Trash collection costs Anchorage residents about $15 a month, and could increase to an estimated $22 to $25 a month if recyclables were added, said Joel Grunwaldt, director of Anchorage’s solid waste services. "That’s a ball park figure, but it would be expensive, " he said. Curb side recycling is a way to make recycling convenient and deters tons of waste from the landfills. These become only a few ...
- 14053: Asian Mythology
- ... honored with such as task? Can you see constant war, total carnage and suffering in everyday life. Just imagine... your first born child, your bundle of joy and innocense, taken from you because it didn't weigh enough or had lip. Would that be the type of world you would want to live in where defenseless infants are killed for petty flaws. If you were to focus on the Asian mythology ... world that already is struggling, without the presence of the other sex can amplify the work of day to day. In the Asian mythology men speak before men women. If this was present in today's society women would have fewer rights as a citizen and would not be treated as equals.Our country will have a lower work force as a result of women being subserviant and considered dishonorable for women to do man's work. If these beliefs transpired to our time then women would have no word in the important decisions that shape our lives.We would likely see only one type of view of a situation, ...
- 14054: The Real Thing
- The Real Thing Webster`s Third New International Dictionary defines pride as the quality or state of being proud. Pride is a valuable quality of human beings, some are born with it, while some acquire it through growing up. Conceit ... first meets them. "The gentleman, a man of fifty, very high and very straight, with a mustache slightly grizzled and a dark gray walking-coat admirably fitted, both of which I noted professionally - I don’t mean as a barber or yet as a tailor" . In this story, the Monarch’s are portrayed as people who have a lot of self-respect and dignity, but do not have a lot of ego. The Monarchs are people who will not steal or beg because of their ...
- 14055: Hamlet
- Hamlet In the year fifteen ninety-nine, a man named William Shakespeare wrote a play called Hamlet. But this was not just any play. This was a play which because of it’s uniqueness and it’s ability to hold relevancy even in today’s modern world, is still considered to be one of the classic tragedies of all time. When Shakespeare wrote this play, he had really constructed himself a masterpiece, a piece of work which has been ...
- 14056: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets - Innocence vs. Experience
- ... humans begin, and they must pass through experience on their way to heaven. One figure from turn-of-the-century literature are prime examples of innocence lost which characterize this idea. Maggie, author Stephen Crane's main character in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a soul whose story shows the trauma of the loss of innocence through experience. This story can be used to develop the polarity of innocence and experience. Stephen Crane's Maggie is allowed no such Heaven. Her traumatic experience ends in her death without redemption. Crane allows for the dual existence of innocence and experience but without the catharsis enjoyed by Mamie. Innocence surrounded by experience, but unable to survive there, is the dominant theme of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. After her little brother's death near the beginning of the story, Maggie exists as the sole example of innocence in the Bowery. Her parents drunken rages and constant fighting are tragic representations of the horrors of experience. Her ...
- 14057: Motifs of Birds In Macbeth
- Motifs of Birds In Macbeth The motif of the birds in William Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH illlustrates the nature of several characters. Shakespeare mentions several birds in the play but three birds are especially symbolic. The raven is the first bird mentioned in the play. Lady Macbeth ... full/Of direst cruelty!" The raven is a black scavenger.This is a perfect symbol for the black evil of over-ambition that has overtaken both of the Macbeths. Lady Macbeth wants to scavenge Duncan's throne and her heart is black with covetousness and evil. She asks for darkness to cover her and her evil thoughts. The raven is an appropriate bird for Lady Macbeth to mention. It is not ... who talks to Ross the day after Duncan was killed. The death of Duncan is a perverted act, just as the death of the falcon is considered unnatural. "'Tis unatural/Even like the deed that's done. On Tuesday last a falcon, towering in her pride of place,/was by amousing owl hawked at and killed." The owl is a bird that typically symbolizes wisdom but in this case the ...
- 14058: Muscular Dystrophy
- ... Duchenne muscular dystrophy, being an inherited disease, is present from the very first stages of fetal development. Yet, at the time of birth there is no physical indication that there is anything abnormal. It isn’t until between the ages of 18 months and 4 years that developmental problems start to become apparent. Usually, the first signs parents notice is that the affected boy starts walking at a later age than ... dystrophy there is a noticeable shortening of muscles and loss of muscle tissue. This results in the inability to move the major joints of the body. By the time DMD boys are in their 20’s, their muscles have degenerated to the point that they no longer function. At this time they usually die due to respiratory failure. Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have to not only deal with their muscles ... or less than average intelligence, is what he retains unless affected by something else. As mentioned in a previous paragraph, movement of the joints becomes difficult, if not impossible. A contracture is when a joint’s range of motion begins to become restricted. Contractures can be seen early on in the ankles, then in the hips and knees and lastly in the upper limbs. Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are aimed ...
- 14059: Slavery - Slavery And Human Decency
- ... appearance was the easiest to identify. It required no subtle analysis, no careful contemplation, but only a superficial glance at those visual features that would later be used to identify "race". The shape of one’s nose, color of one’s hair, or even the color of one’s skin describes the universal nature of what we now call racial consciousness. Slavery is a perfect example. Racial animosity grew in both the North and South, and in many instances led to physical violence. ...
- 14060: Oedipus: Classical Example of a Tragic Hero
- ... When his city of Thebes is beset by plagues, barrenness, and starvation, he, as king, immediately seeks remedies for those problems. In his efforts to solve the mystery behind Thebes’ troubles, he gains the reader’s sympathy. He honestly and sincerely tries to help his city; he is blameless for his ancestors’ sins that cause his misfortune; he unwittingly becomes his own judge, jury and executioner; and finally he feels remorseful ... sincere. He is not consumed in his own misery, on the contrary he is more concerned with the impact on his people. Long before we come into the story, Oepidus “sent Menoeceus’ son Creon, Jocasta’s brother, to Apollo, to his Pythian temple, so that he might learn there by what act or word [Oedipus] could save [his] city.” (60-73) Upon returning, Creon brings with him encouraging news that saving ... for his hands to wash. I command all to drive him from their homes, since he is our pollution...” (239-243) Those are just two examples of the efforts made by Oedipus to find Laius’s murderer and help his city. Throughout the remainder of the play, he seeks out several people to learn what they have learned from their experiences or from an oracle. Though the ending is tragic, ...
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